Kadokawa Group, the parent company of renowned game developer FromSoftware, has fallen victim to a gruesome ransomware attack. The Japanese conglomerate, known for its diverse involvement in book publishing, the video-sharing service Niconico, and various other media enterprises, revealed the breach on Thursday. While the extent of the damage is still being assessed, the company is actively investigating potential information leaks and their impact on its business operations for the upcoming year.
The cyberattack, which occurred on Saturday, June 8, targeted the servers located in Kadokawa Group’s data centre. Niconico and its related services were the primary targets of this attack. Kadokawa Group stated that they are working on solutions and workarounds on a company-wide basis to restore normalcy to their systems and business activities. Despite the attack, Kadokawa assured that they do not store credit card information in their systems, which provides some relief regarding financial data security.
FromSoftware, the acclaimed studio behind hits like Dark Souls and Elden Ring, has not been specifically mentioned in Kadokawa’s disclosure about the affected businesses. This leaves some uncertainty about whether FromSoftware’s data and systems were compromised. However, Kadokawa’s broad approach to addressing the issue suggests a company-wide effort to mitigate any potential damage.
This incident is not an isolated one in the gaming industry. FromSoftware’s publishing partner, Bandai Namco, experienced a ransomware attack in 2022. Other prominent gaming
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